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Apple security updates could be banned by British government (9to5mac.com)

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The government is suggesting that it might ban some Apple security updates. Under the latest plans, tech companies would need to notify the British government before rolling out a security fix but might be refused permission if it blocks a vulnerability that’s being exploited by security services.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not taking away form your point htere, but one country forcing its regulations on other countries' internet users is not really a new thing, the US does it all the time and a lot of countries are somehow okay with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The US is where the internet began and has a lot of nukes so it’s ok.

But in all seriousness the US needs to stop too. they will still have a lot of power as they control so many major global internet companies. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, etc are all massive across the globe, potentially all in the top 5 biggest companies in the world (haven’t done my research on this front). And the US is and should absolutely be allowed to govern its companies, it’s just that that spills over to the internet since they control so much of it. All of their explicit internet management laws etc need to go though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

No, I didn't mean the implicit soft power stuff, I mean the explicit overreaches such as when Kim Dotcom (who might be a dumbass, but still) got arrested for crimes he allegedly committed in the US while not being a US citizen, hosting his site in New Zealand and living in New Zealand, where the offenses he's committed are not criminally punishable.